Macmillan Publishers

Macmillan Publishers is a global trade book publishing company with prominent imprints around the world.

Often referred to simply as Macmillan.

The company

The Macmillan Group is one of the largest and best-known international publishers in the world today, operating in over 70 countries.

The company was founded by Daniel Macmillan who, together with his brother Alexander, published their first book in 1843. Daniel's grandson, Harold Macmillan, joined in 1923 and contributed to the company's success over a period of more than 60 years. He was Prime Minister of the UK from and his famous "winds of change" tour of Africa in the 1960s not only changed the political face of Africa, but also provided the grand old man of publishing an opportunity to expand the Macmillan publishing empire throughout the continent – from oil rich Nigeria to diamond rich South Africa.

In late 1994, Macmillan publishing formally returned to South Africa and Macmillan South Africa (Pty) Ltd was established and registered.

The Macmillan Group, which operates in over 70 countries worldwide today, is published in South Africa under the auspices of Macmillan Publishers International Limited, inter alia under the imprints Pan Macmillan, Macmillan Education and Picador Africa.